Thanksgiving Day has so many special aspects that highlight how much we have to be grateful for. You get to pick your focus- family, friends, football, feast, foliage and so much more. It is easy to get swept up in the planning, or to feel sadness if something from the past is no more- Taking a few moments to get quiet, and focus on what is going right can turn that around.
Expertise is evident in how skilled clinicians- dentists, nurses, surgeons, use their hands. Their touch is confident and reassuring. A kind touch from a friend or acquaintance is also reassuring and comforting. The physical (or emotional) hand- up is also something I am thankful for.